title: Graphene and graphene oxide: biofunctionalization and applications in biotechnology.
abstract: Graphene is the basic building block of 0D fullerene, 1D carbon nanotubes, and 3D graphite. Graphene has a unique planar structure, as well as novel electronic properties, which have attracted great interests from scientists. This review selectively analyzes current advances in the field of graphene bioapplications. In particular, the biofunctionalization of graphene for biological applications, fluorescence-resonance-energy-transfer-based biosensor development by using graphene or graphene-based nanomaterials, and the investigation of graphene or graphene-based nanomaterials for living cell studies are summarized in more detail. Future perspectives and possible challenges in this rapidly developing area are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhaohui
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jinghong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yuehe
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000379:methods; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D010087:Oxides; D006108:Graphite